underlie
IPA: ʌndɝɫˈaɪ
verb
- (intransitive) To lie in a position directly beneath something.
- (transitive) To lie under or beneath.
- (transitive) To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
- (transitive) To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.
- (mining) To underlay.
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Examples of "underlie" in Sentences
- They also underlie the phenomena of tickling.
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